Plane Accident

About

"Plane Accident" is a game where you investigate aircraft crashes as an inspector. Your tasks include securing the crash site, gathering evidence, and creating photographic documentation. After collecting evidence, you head to the hangar to inspect aircraft parts, interview witnesses, and reconstruct the wreckage to determine if the accident was caused by human error or an unfortunate coincidence.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

63%

Audience ScoreBased on 192 reviews

story12 positive mentions

graphics4 negative mentions

The game has a promising concept and offers a unique experience for aviation enthusiasts.
Players find the investigation mechanics engaging, requiring logical thinking and problem-solving.
The graphics and sound design, while not perfect, contribute positively to the overall atmosphere of the game.

The game suffers from a lack of content, with many players completing it in just a few hours and feeling it is more of a demo than a full game.
Numerous bugs and glitches can lead to frustrating gameplay experiences, including getting stuck and having to restart missions.
The gameplay is overly scripted, providing little freedom for players to explore or investigate at their own pace.

story
90 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
13%
83%
3%
The game's story is generally well-received, featuring unique narratives for each crash and thoughtful mission design, but it suffers from a lack of content, with players completing all available missions in just a few hours. Many reviewers express frustration over the game's bugs and the repetitive nature of missions, which often require following step-by-step instructions without much room for exploration or challenge. Overall, while the potential for a deeper story exists, the current state of the game leaves players wanting more missions and improvements.
- “The story is pretty well set up.”
- “But, there are interesting storylines for each crash, unique maps for each crash, unique planes, and you can tell a lot of time and effort went into building it.”
- “While it probably gets repetitive to do nothing to investigate crashes, the crashes themselves are all unique (along with the people who either directly or indirectly involved) and provide a unique sort of story in itself as to what happened and what became of the people involved afterwards.”
- “It's extremely short, with a good amount of interesting stuff; however, I have played all the missions twice in 2.4 hours.”
- “Too much of 'do this, then do that and then do this' and for every mission it's rinse and repeat.”
- “It suffers from too many game-breaking bugs that force you to restart missions.”
gameplay
22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
14%
73%
14%
The gameplay has been criticized for being repetitive and lacking depth, with many players completing the game in just a few hours. While there are a variety of scenarios and locations, the mechanics feel similar across levels, leading to a tedious experience. Additionally, performance issues such as bugs and crashes detract from the overall enjoyment, leaving players feeling unsatisfied and reluctant to recommend the game.
- “I love all kinds of puzzle game mechanics, so I was in for it.”
- “I can overlook the performance issues and numerous bugs if I know the overall gameplay will be fun after updates and refinements.”
- “The game includes a variety of scenarios in a variety of locations, though the gameplay for each is very similar.”
- “With that said, I can't recommend this game because of the amount of gameplay there is; I completed the whole game in 3 and a half hours, and now what?”
- “There's nowhere near enough gameplay for this game to be considered an actual game.”
- “Unfortunately, I felt like I was playing a tedious successor to a Carmen Sandiego game from the 80s with far less edutainment value, and after seeing gameplay of the later levels being very similar but just in different environments, I chose to refund it.”
graphics
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
13%
63%
25%
The graphics are generally considered fairly good, though not exceptional, with some users noting that they are better than average but still have room for improvement. However, performance issues, particularly with framerate drops even at lower settings, have been a significant concern, especially during intense moments like accidents. Overall, while the visuals are decent, they are hindered by technical performance problems.
- “The only real complaints were that ol' il pallino had to turn his graphics up to the max on his laptop to better see the desert mission.”
- “Fairly good graphics.”
- “The only issue is the framerate because the framerate still decreases even though I lowered the graphic settings.”
- “There's also severe dips in fps when first dealing with an accident on medium graphics settings (you can't fine-tune them, by the way).”
- “For the graphics, the performance isn't good enough.”
stability
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is reported to have significant stability issues, including frequent glitches that can lead to soft-locks and characters getting stuck on objects, necessitating mission restarts. While some players have not experienced these problems, the consensus is that the game, being in early access, still requires considerable polishing to improve its stability. Overall, the presence of these bugs detracts from the gameplay experience, despite the game's engaging concept.
- “Still pretty glitchy and buggy.”
- “For instance, I encountered glitches on both the farm and desert levels where my character got stuck on objects like a fence, plane wreckage, and even the ramp to a plateau.”
- “Without an 'unstuck' option, these glitches meant redoing entire missions.”
optimization
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
13%
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38%
The game's optimization has been criticized for lacking performance and bug patches, with the last update focusing solely on language improvements. Users express frustration over inadequate graphics performance and numerous bugs, although some are willing to overlook these issues if future updates enhance overall gameplay.
- “200 liters weighs a bit less than a third of 200 gallons, meaning there would be a noticeable impact on plane performance if it was carrying a third of the weight it was meant to.”
- “Not even a performance or bug patch and the last update was for a language update on March 14th.”
- “For the graphics, the performance isn't good enough.”
- “I can overlook the performance issues and numerous bugs if I know the overall gameplay will be fun after updates and refinements.”
grinding
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
Reviews highlight that the grinding aspect of the game is perceived as tedious and repetitive, with gameplay feeling monotonous and lacking in variety. Players express frustration over the need for excessive grinding, comparing it unfavorably to older educational games, ultimately leading some to refund the game due to its unengaging design.
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- “The action of actually performing the required actions is tedious.”
- “Unfortunately, I felt like I was playing a tedious successor to a Carmen Sandiego game from the 80s with far less edutainment value.”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The music in the game has received mixed reviews; while some players appreciate it as a perfect mood-setter that complements the overall sound design, others feel it does not fit well and sounds poor.
- “The sounds are all perfect, and that also includes the music, which was a perfect mood-setter.”
- “The music does not fit and sounds bad.”
- “The music does not fit and sounds bad.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
150%
The game features charming moments and humor that evoke comparisons to the classic Carmen Sandiego series, contributing positively to the overall experience.
- “There were definitely some charming moments and humor in the game that reinforced the Carmen Sandiego comparison.”
- “The humor in the game is delightful and adds a unique charm to the overall experience.”
- “I found myself laughing out loud at the witty dialogue and clever references throughout the game.”